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Funding Reached for Reedley High Athlete to get Cancer Treatment in Mexico

Funding Reached for Reedley High Athlete to get Cancer Treatment in Mexico

REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Generous donations are giving a Reedley High student a new chance at life-saving cancer treatment. 18-year-old Malachi Rios went into remission in May 2023 after undergoing chemotherapy in San Francisco to fight stage four cancer. But a few months later, the tumors returned. Rios and his family started looking into alternative medicine…MORE

Fresno Unified Expanding Search For New Superintendent

Fresno Unified Expanding Search For New Superintendent

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Wednesday night, the Fresno Unified school board voted to pause the interviewing of internal candidates to replace superintendent Bob Nelson to broaden the scope of the search. It comes after board members criticized the process which only produced internal candidates. At the board meeting Wednesday night, parents, students and community members…MORE

15-Year-Old Chowchilla Girl Headed To Historical Golf Course For Tournament

15-Year-Old Chowchilla Girl Headed To Historical Golf Course For Tournament

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — For the past two years, we’ve shown you the rise of golfing sensation Asterisk Talley. “I’ve definitely gotten taller, so it’s been an advantage,” she said. The 15-year-old has already won multiple tournaments, most notably last summer’s Rolex Girls Junior Championship in South Carolina. “After that, I just played my best…MORE

Visalia Man Charged In February Murder Of 40-year-old Nicole Kunz

Visalia Man Charged In February Murder Of 40-year-old Nicole Kunz

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Nearly two months after 40-year-old Nicole Kunz’s body was found in a Raymond home, her accused murderer appeared in court Wednesday afternoon. Action News was not permitted to record the hearing. 60-year-old Lenny Sciacca is charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors allege he shot Kunz 5 times on February 15th…MORE

Registration Open for Camps at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Registration Open for Camps at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

(KMJ) The Fresno Chaffee Zoo says camp registration is open. Now is the perfect time to secure a spot early for the upcoming Summer Zoo Camp adventures with weekly themes. Campers will learn about what it takes to run a Zoo, how the wonder of the natural world has inspired mythology through history, the so-called…MORE

New Affordable Housing Complex in West Central Fresno

New Affordable Housing Complex in West Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Tuesday marked the grand opening for Promesa Commons, a new affordable housing complex in west central Fresno. The property was formerly a Days Inn on Parkway Drive. Funding from the state’s Project Homekey program made the construction of this permanent housing possible. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer was one of the local…MORE

Bass Lake Ranger District Offers Free Sugar Pine Seedlings to Residents

Bass Lake Ranger District Offers Free Sugar Pine Seedlings to Residents

North Fork, CA, April 2, 2024 — The Bass Lake Ranger District (BLRD) is offering sugar pine seedlings to local residents with the launch of its ambitious 2024 spring reforestation campaign. The aim, to revitalize landscapes affected by the 2014 French and 2020 Creek Fires. In a significant effort, throughout the month of April, contract crews will be planting…MORE

Gov. Newsom Unveils Water Plan to Capture More Water, Defend Against Extreme Weather

Gov. Newsom Unveils Water Plan to Capture More Water, Defend Against Extreme Weather

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: At another above average snowpack survey, Governor Newsom released the state’s updated Water Plan to protect California’s water supplies from the climate crisis while boosting our ability to capture and store water for when dry conditions return. PHILLIPS STATION — In the face of the climate crisis, the Newsom Administration is…MORE

Fresno Unified Board Members Call For Expanded Search For New Superintendent

Fresno Unified Board Members Call For Expanded Search For New Superintendent

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It’s unlikely the Fresno Unified School board will decide on the next superintendent following Wednesday’s round of internal interviews. Tuesday morning, the president and several community leaders called for an expansion of the superintendent search, including external candidates. Board president Susan Wittrup was joined by Fresno Teachers Association President Manuel Bonilla, and…MORE

Lou Conter, Last Living Survivor of USS Arizona Battleship in Pearl Harbor, Has Died

HONOLULU (AP) — Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California, following congestive heart failure, his daughter, Louann Daley said, adding she was beside…MORE